US, China discuss cutting tariffs on US LNG ahead of Xi visit ↧ ↧ US, China discuss cutting tariffs on US LNG ahead of Xi visit The US and China are discussing a plan to reduce or eliminate China's tariffs on American LNG as part of a broader package of energy ​and agriculture agreements that could be announced when Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Washington next week, according to two people briefed ‌on the discussions.